Milton Courts
Milton Courts was a tennis venue located in Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The complex consisted of 19 hard courts and four grass courts. The main arena seated 7,000 people and opened in 1915. Robert Dickson Alison Frew was the president of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association (later Tennis Queensland) from 1910 to 1930. He was the driving force behind the creation of the tennis centre.[1]
It hosted eight Australian Open/Championships, including the first tournament where professionals were allowed in 1969. In addition, it staged three Davis Cup finals, in 1958, 1962, and 1967.
English rock band The Rolling Stones performed at the venue during their 1973 Pacific Tour on 14 February 1973.
The venue closed in 1999 because of heavy financial losses by Tennis Queensland.
In 2014, the site was redeveloped by the Brisbane City Council as Frew Park, a combined park and tennis centre. Frew Park was opened on 29 November 2014 and is named after Robert Frew.[1][2] Frew Park is made up of Roy Emerson Tennis Courts, Wendy Turnbull Green, Fay Muller Rebound Wall and is also home of the Famous Stefan Tennis Racket. It is a key part of the Brisbane Tennis Trail.[3]
References
- 1 2 Quirk, Graham. "Tennis Royalty honoured at opening of Frew Park". Graham Quirk, Lord Mayor of Brisbane. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Frew Park". Magnificent Milton. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Brisbane's Tennis Trail". Brisbane City Council. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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Coordinates: 27°28′10″S 153°00′02″E / 27.469535°S 153.000552°E
| Preceded by Kooyong Stadium Melbourne |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1958 |
Succeeded by West Side Tennis Club New York City |
| Preceded by Kooyong Stadium Melbourne |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1962 |
Succeeded by Memorial Drive Tennis Centre Adelaide |
| Preceded by Kooyong Stadium Melbourne |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1967 |
Succeeded by Memorial Drive Tennis Centre Adelaide |